- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; First THUS edition (July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061057908
- ISBN-13: 978-0061057908
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.6 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,488,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Acorna's Quest: Acorna Series, Book 2
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This SF team's earlier novel Acorna introduced the alien girl Acorna, an orphan rescued and reared by space-faring humans. Though generally human-shaped, she shares some features with the unicorn of myth--notably, a forehead horn which can heal and purify. Now Acorna blasts off with human friends in search of her own race, who shortly turn up looking for her. These gentle, horned nonhumans are fleeing further aliens who are wanton murderers and torturers that resemble huge cockroaches. Meanwhile, a starship full of dispossessed human miners picks up a scientist whose devastating system of planetary weather control inspires some on-board criminals to stage a coup and use the weather machine to blackmail whole planets: Acorna stumbles into this conflict. Meanwhile, a spacefleet of killer roaches is on its way.
These storylines mix romance, light comedy and some violent action which is generally downplayed or dealt with offstage. Of course the verminous villains find humanity a tougher proposition than nice unicorn-folk, and complain bitterly: "They are barbaric and vicious beyond belief; when attacked, they actually fight back!" Happy endings emerge, with room for more sequels. Overall, Acorna's Quest feels like a romping, uncomplicated SF adventure intended for younger readers--and Anne McCaffrey devotees. --David Langford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Combining colorful characterizations, lots of fast-paced action, and a decided sense of menace...this is entertaining fare indeed."-- "Booklist" on the Acorna series
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Acorna's office in the Dehoney facility on Maganos Moon Base was far too full for her comfort, and the meeting had been going on so long that she was developing an alluring fantasy about escaping the comfort of the base for the freedom of a good planetside gallop-any planet, anywhere, just so it offered her clean firm earth to run on and a horizon very far away. Read the first page
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Acorna's office in the Dehoney facility on Maganos Moon Base was far too full for her comfort, and the meeting had been going on so long that she was developing an alluring fantasy about escaping the comfort of the base for the freedom of a good planetside gallop-any planet, anywhere, just so it offered her clean firm earth to run on and a horizon very far away. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
You know what I like about Anne McCaffrey? She doesn't cheat. Even though this is the middle book of a trilogy, you can read it without reading the other two books and be satisfied with the story. As usual, her characters are human (whatever their shape) and her plot works. In fact, she and Margaret Ball fixed the plot so that I couldn't tell how all the pieces would fit until half-way through the book! I like that. This book will stay in my library so that I can read it often. THANKS, LADIES!
Format:Paperback
Acorna's Quest is a worthy sequel to the first novel. It follows straight on, with Acorna heading out to search for her people. We also get some action later on, as Acorna gets caught up with mutineers who take control of a weather-working system and use it to hold a planet ransom. It's just as funny as the first, with newcomer Karina, a wannabe-mystic in floaty gauzes and jangling crystals being especially hilarious.
We also finally get to really meet Acorna, who takes much more of a backseat in the first novel. Though, to be honest, I can see why. She's not very interesting- unnaceptably reasonable and passive. This becomes more prominant in the following novels however- right now, the story is interesting enough that we can easily disregard this. Defininitely worth reading.
We also finally get to really meet Acorna, who takes much more of a backseat in the first novel. Though, to be honest, I can see why. She's not very interesting- unnaceptably reasonable and passive. This becomes more prominant in the following novels however- right now, the story is interesting enough that we can easily disregard this. Defininitely worth reading.
Format:Paperback
If you're a McCaffrey fan you'll love this one, it's light and entertaining with lots of scope for the next one in the series
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A bit dissapointing but overall a great read!
Acorna's Quest is a fabulous read! It's full of excitement and suspence. When Acorna and her "uncle" Calum go on the adventure of their lives to find Acorna's people... Read more
Published on 30 July 1999
Awosome in a different way then the first ....
I thought "Acorna's Quest" was cool in the second chapter I had more trouble folowing how Markel fit in but it was a good book and I to thought that that Acorna's People... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 1999
Markel Illart is my hero!
Acorna's Quest reminds me of Star Wars: Episode 1... It wasn't exactly deep, but it was a fun story. A summer day, nothing to do? Pick up this book. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999
better than prequel, still pales to precursors
I liked the first book in this series, but only insomuch as one can like a book with shallow characters and an iffy plot. Read more
Published on 25 April 1999
Just as good as the original.
This book was very good, and please, please write a sequel!Acorna and Calum go in search of her race and they are confronted with an evil invader. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 1999
Re-read over and over!
It took me forever to finally find the sequal to one of the best books I've ever read, "Acorna". I wasn't disapointed! A wonderful book. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 1999
Another Anne McCaffrey Miracle
I have read her Pern series over and over again, and every time i do they get better! This book is the same way. Every time i read it, it gets better! Read more
Published on 21 Dec 1998
Promising start, disappointing ending.
Although "Acorna's Quest" began right in the thick of things as is McCaffrey's trademark, I feel that this book would have served better as a short story rather than a... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1998
Anlother special work
Acorna is now a young adult, who desperately needs questions answered about her heritage and who her people are. Read more
Published on 18 July 1998
A very good read
Here it is, the second installment of the life and times of Acorna. A reccomendation is that you get and read the first story before reading this one. Read more
Published on 2 July 1998
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